Commenting on Thursday’s Prison Reform Trust report, which calls for the youth justice system to prioritise restorative justice, whereby young offenders face their victims, Jenny Willott, Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Cardiff Central, said: “This report shows just how effective restorative justice can be. We need this in Wales. “In Northern Ireland, reoffending levels were ...
Cardiff NewsMint & Mustard, the Cardiff based gourmet Indian restaurant has been named among the top 100 restaurants in the UK – one of just two Indian restaurants on the list. Chosen by 350 food critics and restaurateurs, Restaurant Magazine’s National Restaurant Awards 2009 named our restaurant as one of the UK’s best. Head Chef Anand ...
EntertainmentForty thousand businesses in Wales will be hit by higher rates next year, Welsh Conservatives have learned. The Assembly Government’s own figures suggest firms across the country will be hit with bigger bills from April, despite ministers claiming to help businesses during the recession. Welsh Conservatives have also warned that a rise due to revaluation ...
Cardiff News, Welsh AssemblyShadow Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan has challenged the three Welsh Labour leadership contenders to say how they would improve relations between the UK and Assembly governments. Mrs Gillan said the three candidates needed to demonstrate a mature attitude towards co-operation between Cardiff and London. She warned the three hopefuls not to “slam the door” in the ...
Cardiff News, Welsh AssemblyMembers of the Home4U team will be sleeping out in Cardiff on the night of 29th October 2009. The purpose of the sleep-out is to raise awareness of the Government policy which forces refused asylum seekers into destitution. Sponsorship will be raised for the sleep-out, and the money will be use for a project that ...
Cardiff NewsShadow Welsh Secretary Cheryl Gillan MP today condemned as “mudslinging” claims Conservatives would leave hospital patients to die in corridors. In a rebuke to Welsh Secretary Peter Hain, Mrs Gillan accused the Labour MP of “playing political games with vulnerable people” ahead of the General Election.
Cardiff NewsRecession Means More Welsh Soldiers need Right Support – Lord Roberts Figures released by the Ministry of Defence show that Army offices in Swansea, Cardiff and Wrexham recruited 207 more Welsh soldiers in 2008/9 than in 2005/6. Separate figures released by the Ministry of Defence showed that across the UK, recruitment of 18-25 year olds ...
Cardiff NewsAssembly Member for Cardiff Central and Chair of the Welsh Changing Places Steering Group, Jenny Randerson yesterday opened a brand new facility at Oakwood Theme Park. Changing Places facilities offer the same facilities as a normal public toilet but include a changing bench and hoist suitable for adults with disabilities as well as room for ...
Cardiff NewsThe Secretary of State of Wales, the Rt Hon Peter Hain MP, will reflect on a decade of Welsh devolution in a lecture at Cardiff University this week. Mr Hain will present the case for the incremental devolution of powers to the Assembly, arguing that the current devolution settlement is working well. He will argue ...
Cardiff NewsAn exhibition of colourful artwork produced by children from three Fairwater schools will be on display at the Central Library from Saturday 31st October – Saturday 14th November. Children at Coed Y Gof, Holy Family RC and Pentrebane Primary schools have been working with the Neighbourhood Regeneration team from Cardiff Council as part of a ...
CommunityToday, the MPs from the All Party Parliamentary Group on Mental Health launch the report of their investigation into...
A shocking number of children are being rushed to hospital suffering from a potentially fatal diabetic condition, says the...
Cardiff Council’s energy saving drive and bid to cut carbon emissions is already reaping the benefits. In the last...
The new Park and Ride in the east of Cardiff is proving to be extremely popular, with the numbers...
A group of Cardiff students took control of one of the world’s most powerful radio telescopes this week as...
Jenny Willott, Welsh Liberal Democrat MP for Cardiff Central, tabled a motion in Parliament calling on the Government to...
Flagship Assembly Government legislation could take almost three years to come into force, says Welsh Conservatives. Shadow Health Minister...
This Christmas will be busier than ever for the Cardiff County & Vale of Glamorgan Music Service ensembles, with...
It’s not just Scrooge who has the opportunity to visit Christmas past, Glamorgan Archives has many items that help...
Cardiff Council, in partnership with the Friends of Insole Court Heritage Interpretation Project, today celebrate a successful first year...
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